I don't understand why steering blocks would be an issue. Maybe people need to practice more or get out of the hit anything that moves novice/rookie classes?

I know accidents still happen in the higher skilled classes, some people just drive too aggressively.

So when you break these is it because -

• Impact from another car?
• Impact to the boards/fire hose/pvc pipe?
• Other impacts from the side?

Its not really a concern, I don't remember the last time I actually hit something with an R/C car and I haven't driven one in twenty years, besides a hot rodded X-Mod indoors and still didn't hit anything...